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mountains. There are also valid rea-
sons. which / cannot now give, for
Claiming that great part of the south
ern states, from central Texas to Geor-
gia, is one great gas territory, and
within the next half century it is very
likely that even the very shales, that
are here hardly combnstible, win, in
that region be mined and be made to
burn more readily than our bituminous
coal, on account of their more perfect
oil saturatiOn, since the more oily car
bens would settle nearer to the equator
and the heavier nearer the poles.
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THE Iowa democrats are in a bad
box. Gen. Weaver seems to be their
only hope as candidate for governor,
in order to catch the democratic labor
vote. But Weaver happens to be a
prohibitionist. and prohibition and
northern democracy don't pull well to-
gether. Therefore, are they at then
wits end.
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Mr.. O'Connor of Hartford has taken
a position on the Emporia Democrat in
an editorial capacity. J. n. McCown
viii attend to the real estate business
and O'Connen viii write heavy edito-
rials. May success perch on his edito-
rial desk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-21

THE squirt guns and mud batteries
are all kept trained on General Fair.
child and General Tuttle. The same
crowd shot them with more deadly
charges years ago. "-Inter-Ocea
Your are mistaken. The same crowd
have always used the same ammunition
The men who faced lead, on either
side, as a general thing dom t train with
this crowd who try to defame crippled
sold ars
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At Chteago.

CHICAGO, Ill, July %, 1887.
HoGs-Receipts. 1900 head; market rather
quiet and weak, prices declined SC on light
and I0c ON heavy; light, e5-2005125; rough
packing, a5.15G52o: mixed and heavy pack
ing and shipping, s53015-45-
CATTLE-Receipts, 1l.001 head; market dull
and sc lower: beeves. e3.GGg4.l5: COWS, Sl.4O0
2.69: stockers and feeders, e2.00030o; Texas
steers, &2JO0G3I5.
sHEEP-Receipts, 200 head; market steady;
inferior to choice, 2.75a4-2O; lambs, 4-2J1
600.
wHEAT-Market a shade stronger; No. red
cash. 701xc: August. 70xe; September. 72xc-
CONSOLIDATED EASIER No. 2, cash, &c; Au-
gust, 571Sc; September, 381fc-
OATs-Market lower; cash, 259sc; August.
25z<c: September, Dbl C.
PoRK-Nominal; S11-50 bid for the year.
LARD-Market lower; cash, s6-57<5 August,
50 50: September, S650.
WHISKY-StPafiY at 10.
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OF the one hundred and four appli-
cants for: certificates, at the institute
held in this city, only fifty-eight passed
the examination. Two only got first
grade certificates, eighteen got second
and thirty-eight got third grade. The
great-mojority of applicantes failed ON
arithmetic. The certificates have been
issued and those who were fortunate
will receive their papers in the post
Office Monday.
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THE commissioner of patents did a
good act yesterday when he refused to
allow the proprietors of distillery to
use the words knights of Labor" OF
X. of L." as a trade mark, carrying
the inference that the great labor Or
ganization was interested in manufac-
turing whisky, in direct violation of its
constitution and laws.
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At. q. LeuIs.

ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, July 20, 1857.
CAffLE-Receipts 3gheeds market lower;
fair 10 choice heavy native steers, e3.g504.30.
butchers steers, s3-400390; Texans and Indians
HoGs-Receipss, 5.lo0 head; market active
but lower; choice heavy and butchers. s5y4s9
5 80: packing and Workers, s5-z195.4O: pigs,
g. e0G515
EsIEEP-Receipts. $50 head: market quiet.
WHKAT-Market steady: No red. cash. ~
July. 721kcs- August. 1z1ac. september, s39sc.
Consolidated weak and &c tDWers No.
cash. S31zS54Ize; August, SSzcs September,
DC.
OATs-Market steady; cash, 24z425c; July,
pc: August, SC; September, z4sSe.
PORK-Mariket quiet: $3.50.
IaARD-Weak at g. 20.
WHIsKY-Steaay at elt0R
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"CAN "a man open hIs wife's lvtters?'
is Il question to which some of our ex-
changes are devoting considerable
space. We are almost certain we can,
but we do not propose to try the exper-
iment, as life is already full enough of
uncertainties.
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A FRENCH marquis and Russian
prince are reported to be rivals for the
affections and the fortunes of Mrs.
Frank Leslie, the wealthy widow of a
New York publisher. In London
recently, the jelous Frenchman rode up
to Mrs. Leslie's carriage, in which the
Russian was riding with that lady, and
struck him a severe blow.
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IT has been remarked that the fel.
lows who did no fighting during the
war are now very busy in putting
down the rebellion. Between 1861 and
1865 they were engaged in robbing hen
roosts.-Leavenwort Standard.
The above is deliberate falsehood.
No man who served in the late war has
better fighting record than either
Fairchild or Tuttle. and they are the
two on whom the copperhead and half
breed rebel papers vent most of their
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Hon. JACOB SToTLER of the Empo
ria Globe has been sued for libel by
Silver s. Taylor of the Wellington Pos
tai Card for SIC, 900. Mr.. StOtler now
has the chance to roll up handsome
fortune which is likely to cost him
about one cent mages.-TOpeka
Journal.
Suppose they obtain judgment for
one cent damages. how will they ever
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A eolored man was arrested and
lodged in jail by the Marshal Saturday
night on the charge of stealing goods
at Neosho Rapids. He is said to be an
old offender.
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IL Is recommended by the Central committee
that the primary meetings for the selection of
delegates To the convention be held rs follows:
In all the precincts In the townships on SAT
uHDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY or AUGUST, 1887,
AT p. NJ, and In the City of Emporia ON FRI
DAY, AUGUST 49, 1887, AT q. NJ.
IL is further recommended by the commit
tee that the polls be opened at least one
hour.
The primary meetings for the election OF
delegates to the convention will be held at
the usual voting places In the several pre-
cincts In the townships and in the wards of
the city.
by order of the Central Committee.
CHAS. FLETCHER,
Chairman.
W. JAY, Secretary
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List of letters uncalled for and remaining i'm
the postofiice at Emporia, Kansas, for the
week ending July 20, 1887. Please give the date
of advertisement when called for:
Brown, Milton Lannnier, Andy
Champ, AW Law, Allen
Davis, Willie Loope, Bert
Gray, Mrs Susan Moore, James ii
Hager, Mrs Lucretia Smith, Miss Alma
Holmes, Mrs Maggie Stone, Miss Lille
Jacobs, Mrs Lizzie Wallace, BIN
Jordan, J l. Wilson, LIZ
King, Miss Elias Wyler,
FOREIGN.
Bernard Browne.
Patrick Browne.
NJ BIRDSALL NJ
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THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
has an extended article on the natural
gas belt of the country, prepared by a
gentleman who has given this subject
careful thought and investigate
From the article We quote:
Western Missouri, nearly ali Kansas,
Nebraska, east Colorado and New Mex
lido, will, in the near future, demon
strate to the world that great polar
current laden with an immensely of
primitive carbon left its proiigious load
on the eastern slopes of the Rocky
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVEN
TION.

There will be held in the city OF Emporia,
Lyon county. Kansas,
ON FRIDAY, THE 3BTH DAY or AUGUST, 1887.
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. N.
a republican county convention, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candidates for
election 10 county offices, to-wit:
County clerk
Treasurer.
Register OF deeds.
Sherif.
County Surveyor.
Coroner.
Commissioner for the First district, COM
posed of the city and township of Emporia,
The apportionment, by precincts, OF the
delegates To the convention Is based upon the
vote cast at the last general election FOR the
republican nominee for secretary or state,
and Is as follows:
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CLEVELAND first spit on the old sol
diers, but when he attempted to rub it
in, patience ceased to be virtue, and
he found out that he had stirred up a
hornets nest.
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CORN FOR SALE-At 40 cents per
bushel at the crib. E. Sims, four miles
northwest of Americas.
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1t is reported that a change of time
on the Santa Fee is to be made the last
of this month. It is the most impor-
tant change yet made. 1t is said that
the train leaving Usage City at $40 a.
m. and arriving there at 500 p. m. will
run to this city. The 11:3O a. m. east
and the 3:05 p. m. west, will do the
Texas business, and the 2:25 a. m. west
and the 1:2O a. m. east, will be aban-
doned, leaving one train each way in
the night, to-wit: the 11:45 p. m. east
and the $50 a. m. west. at least two
of the passenger trains will run from
this city to Kansas City over the OF
tawa branch. This is an important
change for EmpOria, as it gives us the
mail service west on the old time,
leaving here at 3:55 a. M
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THERE is one thing certain about
Mr.. Blaine's visit in Europe. The
true character of the American citizen
will lose nothing with him as its expo
nPnt
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The heavy rain of last night is worth
thousands of dollars to Lyon county.
Every man, woman and child has been
personally benefited thereby.
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IT is announced that Miss Mollie,
only daughter of ex-President Garfield,
and Mr.. j. Stanly Brown, his private
secretary, are engaged to be married.
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Children's shirt waist, 4 to II years..
SIS cents. Home manufacture. Call
and examine same.
TANNER Bros. 81 HEED.
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CONCERNING CORN.
Interesting Interviews with Farm
ers On the Subject OF the Crops.

Interesting Interviews With Farm
ers On the Subject OF the Crops.
The heavy rain of last night was
quite general throughout the county,
and has done great deal of good with
out doubt. Our reporter to-day inter-
viewed number of our farmers on
the condition of the crops, with the fol-
lowing result:
G. b. Seers, Pacific express agent,
sal he has fine patch of corn nine
miles southwest. which is in good con
dition. He thinks yield of fifty or
more bushels per acre not too high an
estimate to place on his crops.
DR.. Young of this city has a large
field of corn, four miles south of
town, in good condition and much ben
Gifted by the late rain. Corn in that
vicinity will yield seventy bushels to
the acre.
Lemuel Talburt of Plymouth says
that corn in his neighborhood is in
fairly good condition.
Waldo Wooster has just returned
from Americas, and says they will get
fair crop up around there.
Hugh z. Hinkle of Stafford says the
corn in his neighborhood is good, and
will average from fifty to sixty bushels
per acre.
Ike Taylor of Hartford says that in
places near that city corn is completely
gone. and in other places the crop will
be good. He thinks that the rain of
last night will do great deal of good,
Col. David Taylor's corn is in good
condition.
F. E. Smith reports the crop in good
condition in his neighborhoOd, west of
town.
Judge Culver, who has been around
over the county, says that in the south
and west the corn is fine, in the north
west it is in fair condition, but in the
northeast it is all burned up.
Judge Evans issued warrant for tn
arrest of party by the name of Nor
val, charged with selling liquor in Al
len. The constable in charge of the
warrant got his man, but he managed
to escape while the officer was looking
for his other men.
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Mems seersucker coats and vests,
manufactured in Emporia. We have
been getting for same $50. Will
close lot of 800 sets at 90 cents.
TANNER Bios. Sc HEED.
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CORN FOR SALE-At 40 cents per
bushei at the crib. E. Sims, four miles
northwest of Americas.
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The Emporia Blues have challenged
the Hartford nine to game of ball. 1t
will be played in this city soon.
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trade for horses or cattle. Address
H. Jacobs, Plumb, Kansas.
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Italy.


This nilsson is in its sixteenth year.
DIR Elliot was the real founder. As
early as 1882. he advocated it's eStab-
lishment, But it was left for his SON
in-law, Dr.. Vernon, to carry out this
lifelong desire.
Settling at Bologa, society was in
augurated lin 1878. The intention of
the church was to gather a bodys of
native Italian preachers, and not draw
on this country for reiuforcements, and
in this we have had success; for while
we have but one American missionary
we have twenty-three native preachers
The w. f. NJ. s. has one missionary,
Miss Emma Hall, and thirteen native
workers. We have some very notable
converts from RomaniSm. One, Prof
Caporali, a notable student and author.
attracted to the conference, attended
services, was convicted, converted,
united with the church, and conse-
Grated himself to Christ and His service
As a preacher and writer he has been
very helpful. Stasio, an eminent law
yer of Naples, entered the ministry;
also GattuSo, high officer under Gal
abaldi, left the army for the church.
The Italian peachers are earnest and
faithful, and the work is going on
There are - Protestant churches in
Rome, where DIR. Vernon now resides
Bishop Harris pronounce the result of
ten years effort. in the number and
character of native ministers, substan-
tial piety of native membership, the
actual increase, and the elements of
hope, simply marvellous.
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We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds of
secured papers.
FILKINs & SIsLER, Brokers.
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Ladies' large kitchen aprons 10 cents
each. Our own manufacture.
TANNER Bros. & HEED.
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Report OF Teachers Examination.
OF the 1O6 applicants for certificates
SO were successful-2 received first
grade, Is second grade and SO third
grade.
The following is complete list:
First grade-Clara Macy and D. w.
Spiker.
Second grade-E. Ramesberger, Kate
NJ. Tressler, Maggie Tytherleigh, Jen-
ME Merritt, Kate c., Harbord, Eliza
beth Frazier, J. Z. Russell, Jas. Fa-
gan, Gertrude Loud, G. II. Washburn,
Maggie Spiker, j. r. Meskimons, J. F.
O'Connor, Estella F. Wilson, Esther
Blair, G. W. Wheat.
Third grade-Essie Salisbury, Gym
thia Hummer, Kettle Gapen, Linnie
Foster, Clara Henshaw, Laura Kirk.
patrick, EstelIa Green's, Ida May Cause
Sarah Stout, Emma NJ. Sutton, Mrs
E. S. Gilchrist, Mary Holmes, Minnie
Marshall, Hannah Courtney, Flora
Rudisill. Grace Kirkendall, w. A
Vanvoris, Lucinda Harlan, Alma Mis-
kimos, Achsah Mosher, F. J. Carter
Jennie Potter, Alta Stout, Lou E
Ferguson, G. w. George, Everett Phil
lips, Waldo Evans, Laura j. Finley
Hamie Vanvoris, Lulu Spiker, Netti'
NJ. Adams, Frank d. Breed, Gertrude
Davy, Virgil Bennett, Mary Robert
son and one other name requested to b.
withheld.
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Tor Infants and Children.

Mrs. Kidder's millinery rooms vii
remain closed for a few weeks while the
building is being repaired. In the ear
ly fall she will open with a new line of
goods.
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Mems canvas shoes, low cut, 50cents
per pair. TANNER Bros. q HEED.
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W. V. PHILLIPS,
j. n. HYDE,
FRANK MCAIN.
COmu1itfaa on Claim

Onmotion the following was adopted:
Resolved, that the cost of macadamizing
curbing and guttering Commercial street from
south OF center of Seventh Avenue to the
south side of Ninth Avenue, is hereby ascer-
tanned and assessed to the property liable for
the cost of same as follows:
Street. Valua- Block. Area Total
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Taken up-Four horses and, four
colts, by w. N. d. Bird. Owner can
have same by paying charges.
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IT will be remembered that Robert
E. Lee camp No. 1, Confederate
Veterans, of Richmond, sent a beauti-
full tribute of flowers to be laid upon
the tomb of General Grant, and that
Arthur A. Splitter, the captain and
adjutant of the camp, was delegated
to act for the post. Recently a union
soldier, of Brooklyn, wrote Captain
Splitter regarding President Cleveland's
return of the flags, asking his views
upon the subject. He has received a
reply, of which the following is an ex-
tract:
You ask me do you think the con-
federate flags should be restored?''
do not. If you send those flags back
you give to the people of the South the
idea that the North, under Democratic
administration, is yielding, and the
tendency will be to revive the old senti-
ment of bitterness and hostility.
Besides we have no place to keep the
flags. We have no confederate capital,
and the old landmarks of the rebellion
are fast being erased. Therefore, /
say, as the union and confederate
veterans are fraterniZing, so let the old
battle flags of the union and confeder-
acy franterniZe at Washington.
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KANSAS HURDERRRs

SPEAKING of the pardoning of con
demDed murderers, the Hutchinson
News says:
The thing that does matter is that
those who contemplate murder shall
be given to understand that once they
are convicted of this crime they will be
forever shut out from the world. When
murderer enters the doors of the
penitentiary he ought to leave all his
hope behind him and it ought to be
made impossible that such a one should
ever be pardoned. There have been
cases in which those convicted of
murder have afterwards been shown
to be innocent. Provision might be
made by the law for a new trial, where
new evidence is offered of such a ma
ture as to lead the board of pardonS and
the governor to believe that the con-
demned man has been improperly con-
victed, but it should not be in the power
of any man or set of men to grant par
don until the prisoner be pronounced
mot guilty. by jury of his country
men.
Kansas City Times: A very sensible
article, taken from the EMPoRIA NEWS,
shows the practical workings of the
Kansas law with relation to capital
punishment.C although the Kansas leg
islature has steadily and stupidity re-
fused to rectify the evils and abuses so
clearly set forth by THE NEWS, it is
not the less the duty of the press to
persist in the policy of reform until the
sentiment of the people is thoroughly
aroused. The present law or rather
precedent is worse than farce. 1t is
a crime
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Go to PAGE for cabinet photos at
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For the present PAGE will make cab
met photos for So per dozen.
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Six fine baggage and mail cars for the
Colorado Midland passed through the
city to-day for the west,
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Resolved, that the owner of any piece OF
ment as above set forth may pay the amount
due from such lot or parcel of land as above
ascertaiued, to the City Treasurer at any
erty SO paid on shall not thereafter be liable
for any further assessments for the cost OF
said work.
Resolved, that for the payment of the cost
of said improvement which is not paid by the
owners of the property before September 1st-
1887, as aforesaid, street improvement bonds
in denominations to be fixed by the Council
be issued, payable in ten years in equal an
unpaid at the rate of seven per cent per an
mum, as provided by Section l, of chapter lO4,
of the Laws of Kansas, 1887, and that the sums
necessary to pay such bonds and interest De
chargeable 10 the property liable for such as
sessmentas provided by said law.
Communication from Cunningham &
McCarty asking the Council to make
provision for payment of the judgment
in the case of Elizabeth Allen VS.. the
City of EmpOria.
On motion of Phillips an allowance
of $500 to be applied on the judgment,
was made.
On motion, Committee on Fire De
partment were instructed to report the
cost of necessary repairs to new engine
house at the next meeting.
On motion the bill of E. N. Evans
was referred to Committee on Claims.
An ordinance satisfying the follow
ing claims was adopted under a sus
pension of the rules, by unanimous
vote.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
July Is, 1887, 8 O'Clock, p. m.
Regular meeting of the Council.
Present Mayor Weaver, in the Chair;
and all the Councilmen.
Minutes of meeting held July 5th
read and approved.
Weighmaster's report referred to
Committee on Ways and Means.
Street Commissioner report for June
referred to Committee on Streets and
Alleys.
Petitions of E. A. Robinson and D.
S. S. Upton for billiard license were
granted.
Petition of Western Union Telegraph
Company asking the Council to locate a
pole at Merchants and Sixth Avenue
as the company could not locate same
owners, was read.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the pole be located at
the southwest corner of Merchants
Street and Sixth Avenue. on a line
with the north wall of Baird Bros.
building.
Petition of n. and n. Brown ask
ing for $500 damages by reason of be-
ing delayed by the city in their work
of macadamizing Commercial Street
between Seventh and Ninth Avenues
was referred to Committee on Claims.
Petition of w. T. Soden asking for
payment of S3O5 for rent for use of
water by waterworks for June and July
was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Committee on Waterworks reported
in favor of granting petition for extern
sion of water main on Mechanics
Street, from Second Avenue north to
lot 20, and report was adopted.
Committee on Ways and Means made
the following report, which was
adopted:
Your Committee on Ways and Means have
examined the reports OF the City Clerk and
City Treasurer for quarter ending June 90
1877, and find the same correct, and have filed
the vouchers of the City Treasurer for the
quarter duly cancelled with the City Clerk.
Your committee would recommend that the
balances in the following funds be trans
ferred to the general fund:
Special sidewalk fund.- .tSI3 20
Special alley fund. - 1l9 %
Respectfully submitted,
W. V. PHILLIPS,
I'M. MCCOWN,
Committee on Ways and Means.
The following are copies of the re-